ST HELEN CHURCH

RIVERSIDE, OHIO February 18, 2018

READINGS FOR FEBRUARY 25

Genesis 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18

Romans 8:31b-34

Mark 9:2-10

With heartfelt thanks for your

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE

February 10 & 11

$19,804.54

(of this, $8,039 via Faith Direct)

We thank everyone from St. Helen Parish who

has participated in the 2018 Catholic Ministries

Appeal. Our pledges let us impact the stories of

thousands through six important Catholic ministries

right here in our archdiocese.

If you have not yet completed your form,

please do so at your earliest convenience! These vital

ministries supply basic and essential needs that many

of us never have to worry about, so thank you for

whatever you can share with those whose lives have

different challenges than our own.

OUR LENTEN “TAKE-HOME” In addition to copies of the

“Little Black Book” and many other

resources which will be available at

the doors of church beginning

Ash Wednesday, we are offering a St.

Benedict Medal.

As we walk our own journeys

and listen to the readings this Lenten season and hear

of Jesus’s temptation in the desert and God’s cove-

nant with us, let us hold on to this medal, which “is a

prayer of exorcism against Satan, a prayer for

strength in time of temptation, a prayer for peace

among ourselves and among the nations of the world,

a prayer that the Cross of Christ be our light and

guide, a prayer of firm rejection of all that is evil, a

prayer of petition that we may with Christian courage

‘walk in God's ways, with the Gospel as our

guide,’ ” as St. Benedict urges us.

http://www.osb.org/gen/medal.html

SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING WILL BE

OFFERED DURING THE 5:00 PM MASS

ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24 The Sacrament of the Sick is intended for

those whose health of body, mind and spirit is

impaired by sickness or age. If you feel you have a

need, you are invited to be anointed as we celebrate

this act of God's grace as a community of Christian

believers. Anyone wishing to be anointed is

encouraged to sit toward the front or along the center

aisle so Father can anoint you.

ANNIVERSARY COUPLES If you will be celebrating

your 25th, 50th, 60th, 65th, 70th

or even 75th wedding anniversary

in 2018 please call the parish of-

fice to let us know. We are plan-

ning a wonderful Mass and

brunch for you! The date of this year’s celebration is

Sunday, April 22nd.

REGISTRATION IS OPEN! SEE PAGE 6

1ST SUNDAY OF LENT

CALENDAR OF EVENTS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19

Novena—9:00 am

Liturgy of the Ordinary Book Study—SJA 7:30 pm

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20

Rosary—BSC 9:00 am

Bible Study—SJ1 9:00 am

Sacraments Small Faith Sharing Community—SJ2

7:00 pm

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21

Centering Prayer—SJ1 3:15 pm

Dinner & Lectio Divina—SJA 5:30 pm

SVDP Meeting—HR 6:30 pm

Festival Committee—POB 7:00 pm

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23

Stations of the Cross—CH 7:00 pm

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24

Lenten Retreat: Seven Last Words—CH 9:00 am

Vespers—BSC 4:15 pm

5:00 pm Mass with anointing of the sick—Fr. Satish

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25

8:00 am Mass—Fr. Satish

10:30 am Mass— Fr. Satish

Baptism Preparation Class—11:45 am

WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18

8:00 am

10:30 am Ed Morrisey (Marlene Jachimowicz)

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19

8:15 am Maureen Hunt (Knapke Family)

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20

8:15 am

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21

8:15 am Mary & Dick Strathearn anniversary re-

membrance (Family)

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22

8:15 am Justin Arata (Agnes Laux)

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23

8:15 am Regional Mass at Immaculate Conception

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24

5:00 pm Craig Bauer (Family)

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25

8:00 am Louis Hoelscher (Family)

10:30 am Nicoletta Hary (Cathy & Dennis Stewart)

CH-Church HR-Helen Room

SB-Smith Building

POB-Parish Office Bsmt.

SJ1-St Julie Meeting Rm-1st fl. SJ2-St Julie Meeting Rm-2nd fl.

SJA-St Julie Dining Rm-1st fl.

BSC-Blessed Sacrament Chapel

THE LIGHT IS ON FOR YOU –

ENCOUNTER THE PEACE OF CHRIST

DURING THE SEASON OF LENT This Lent, the Archdiocese of Cincinnati will

once again engage in the initiative, The Light Is On

For You. On Tuesday, February 27 from 7:00pm –

9:00pm most Catholic parishes/pastoral regions, in-

cluding St. Helen, will open their doors and provide

the opportunity for private confession. If you have

been reluctant to participate in the Sacrament of Rec-

onciliation, have been away from the Church for

some time, or just find it difficult to get to a regularly

scheduled confession time or communal penance ser-

vice, this is a your chance to experience the reconcil-

ing peace of Christ through the grace of the Sacra-

ment. No stress, just peace! Learn more

at www.EncounterPeace.org.

MEN’S BASKETBALL Interested in shooting

hoops with other men of the

parish? Want to get a little ex-

ercise in a friendly, non-

competitive environment?

Come out to the St Helen school gym on the 2nd &

4th Friday of the month, beginning February 23, from

8-10 p.m.

Contact parishioner Tony Kraus at

ajak2112@yahoo.com or call the parish office with

any questions.

LADIES BREAKFAST Ladies of the parish, please join

us for breakfast this Wednesday,

February 21 at 9:00 a.m. at the Bob

Evans on Woodman and Linden. If

you're new to the parish, we'd love to meet you!

ST HELEN CHURCH

RIVERSIDE, OHIO February 18, 2018

WANT TO PRAY LITURGY OF THE

HOURS WITH YOUR SMARTPHONE?

THERE'S AN APP FOR THAT! Laudate: This app is perfect for

beginners praying Liturgy of the Hours!

There is no hassle flipping through the

pages of the Liturgy of the Hour book

(commonly called a breviary) to find

what to pray next. Simply scroll through the prayers

already ordered! Free. Available from iTunes and

Google Play.

iBreviary: This app has an

automatic scrolling option. Simply click

play and pray. This feature is perfect for

ipad users to prop up on your dining

room table or on your lap while sitting in

your Lazy Boy! iBreviary also has a feature to

journal. Free. Available from iTunes and Google

Play.

20’S AND 30’S BOOK STUDY Join other young adults 20s

and 30s from St. Helen this Lent with

reading sections from Liturgy of the

Ordinary: Sacred Practices in Every-

day Life. Discover how making your

bed, losing your keys, fighting with

your spouse, or just sleeping can be

an act of prayer! Both Shaughn and Amy will be lead-

ing the discussions. There will be two different times

and locations during the week to meet:

Mondays @ 7:30-9pm in the St. Julie Center from

Feb 19th- Mar 26th

Call or email Shaughn at the Parish Office to

register. Cost for the book is $10.

1ST SUNDAY OF LENT

ST HELEN CHURCH

RIVERSIDE, OHIO February 18, 2018

1ST SUNDAY OF LENT

CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL ST. PAT’S FEST Kick off St. Patrick's week with Carroll High

School's St. Pat's Fest March 9-10! Join us for two nights

of live music, games of chance, delicious food, and

mass on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. in Carroll's St. John the

Evangelist Chapel. For a complete list of events and

discount presale tickets for the Irish Fish Fry on March 9,

visit www.carrollhs.org/StPatsFest!

CYO HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD

CYO Track and Field 2018 season, boys and girls

ages 9-14: Signups for the 2018 season will be held at a

parents meeting in the Carroll High School cafeteria

at 5:30pm on Thursday March 1st or you can sign up

online at www.eastcatholicstriders.com beginning March

1st, with some information about the season available now.

Practice will begin Monday March 19th at 5:30pm at the

Carroll High School Track. For any questions regarding

the upcoming season please contact Coach Cara DiSalvo

at 937.657.0649 or at runtrackandcross@gmail.com and

visit our Facebook page at https://m.facebook.com/

eastcatholicstriders/.

CREDIT UNION ANNUAL MEETING The St Helen Federal Credit Union Annual Meet-

ing and Dinner will be Saturday, April 7 at 6:15pm. Al-

ways a fun social evening; we will feature a catered dinner,

beverages, dessert and a financial update on the state of

our Credit Union. Tickets will go on sale in March, so

start making plans to attend---members and non-members

are welcome to join us.

Rates have never looked better than at the St. Hel-

en FCU! If you are in need of a car loan, Line of Credit,

Debt Consolidation or just a little extra cash, contact us for

more information and an application.

TRANSFIGURATION CENTER

“What’s so wrong with Assisted Suicide?” Assist-

ed Suicide legislation was introduced in the Ohio legisla-

ture in January. Dayton Right to Life will be offering a

presentation on this topic and its implications for us. We

will discuss the history behind this movement, Church

teaching, and the current legislation. Please join us for this

important and timely discussion Thursday, March 1, at

7pm @ Transfiguration Center, 3505 Calumet Rd, Ludlow

Falls. To RSVP, contact Margie Christie at 937-461-

3625 or mchristie@daytonlife.org.

BERGAMO CENTER

Growing Older Gracefully is a group

exploration of the eldering years meeting at the Bergamo

Center. This group is open to women and men of faith

who want to: engage life’s later years and mine the vein of

richness that still lies hidden in the soul, claim the gifts

they have been given and the gifts they have been, live into

the wisdom they have garnered as people of faith, find

meaning in each day, maintain hope amid physical, mental,

and family challenges, and be in community with others of

like mind and heart.

Participants will listen with an open heart and

mind to one another and to the Spirit that dwells within us,

surrounds us, and flows through us. Each session will

include a brief talk on a specific subject, private reflection,

and group sharing.

Growing Older Gracefully meets 9 a.m. to noon on

the first and third Thursdays of March (1 and 15), April (5

and 19), and May, (3 and 17). Cost is: $20 per session/

$110 for the series paid in advance. Optional lunch. If you

are interested in attending, please contact: Barb

Kozlowski Barbk@bergamocenter.org) or call 937-426-

2363 ext. 2224

SAINT MEINRAD ARCHABBEY DAY OF SERVICE Parishioners are invited to join alumni and friends of Saint Meinrad for a Day of Service on Saturday, March 10,

at the St. Vincent de Paul Gateway Shelter for Women and Families, 120 West Apple Street. The event at St. Vincent de

Paul will begin with registration at 8:30 a.m. Work will begin at 9 a.m. and end at 1 p.m. Saint Meinrad alumna and oblate

Candee Mackell will be coordinating the service project. There is no cost to participate and each volunteer will receive a

free t-shirt, courtesy of the Saint Meinrad Alumni Association. You need not be an alumnus of Saint Meinrad to participate.

Volunteers are asked to register by March 1 to ensure an accurate count for t-shirts. For more details or to register, visit

http://alumni.saintmeinrad.edu/dayofservice or call the Saint Meinrad Alumni Office at (800) 682-0988.

OPEN POSITION Holy Trinity Parish, Dayton, is accepting applica-

tions for the position of Secretary/Receptionist. We are

seeking a highly motivated person to assist with daily man-

agement of the office by performing tasks such as greeting

parishioners, answering phone calls and having great atten-

tion to detail when recording information. The position

requires excellent verbal and written communications

skills. Experience with and working knowledge of Mi-

crosoft Office, data entry and a willingness to learn are

prerequisites. This is a part time position working after-

noons four days a week. Please send resume to Holy Trini-

ty Parish, 272 Bainbridge Street, Dayton Ohio 45402

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY Attention high school graduating young women -

there are only a few weeks left to apply for the Dayton

Catholic Women's Club Scholarship. The deadline

is March 9, 2018 at 4:30 p.m. The application can be found

at Daytonfoundation.org/Scholars. Go to ScholarshipCon-

nect, search for DCWC Scholarship link for requirements.

scholarships@daytonfoundation.org or (937)-225-9955.